Macanudo Reserva Dorada 2010 Maduro

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by Bill86

If anything the only thing I'm slamming them for is wood in my cigar. I agree Opus X are fantastic flavor changing smokes. I figured I got a dud, as far as the bands hmmm..... Take a smoke and see what you think. I'd like to get a review from someone who got a good stick. See if it's worth picking a few more up.

Oh, NO!!! I definitely wasn't aiming at you! A MOST excellent review! And I agree, the "wood" is definitely upsetting! If you will PM your addy to NinjaVanish, he will send you some of the sticks that have just the paper bands for you to compare with the metal banded limited edition one you smoked.

I smoked one from my box this afternoon. No construction problems, and taste was mostly semi-sweet leather for me all the way thru. I didn't get as much chocolate flavor as I get from some other maduro's, but I got the exact same burn issues I have with 90% of the maduros I smoke outside. Generally by the time I get to the last 1/3, I have to do some touch-up to control tunneling, as the thicker maduro wrappers always seem to absorb humidity from air the longer I smoke it. But, I only had to touch up once.

The metal ring is darn close to a size 9 1/2. The same size as my wedding band! would make a great ring, but just a bit too wide for the first joint of my finger, impeding the bending of my finger.

[Bill86]

Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Oh, NO!!! I definitely wasn't aiming at you! A MOST excellent review! And I agree, the "wood" is definitely upsetting! If you will PM your addy to NinjaVanish, he will send you some of the sticks that have just the paper bands for you to compare with the metal banded limited edition one you smoked.

I smoked one from my box this afternoon. No construction problems, and taste was mostly semi-sweet leather for me all the way thru. I didn't get as much chocolate flavor as I get from some other maduro's, but I got the exact same burn issues I have with 90% of the maduros I smoke outside. Generally by the time I get to the last 1/3, I have to do some touch-up to control tunneling, as the thicker maduro wrappers always seem to absorb humidity from air the longer I smoke it. But, I only had to touch up once.

The metal ring is darn close to a size 9 1/2. The same size as my wedding band! would make a great ring, but just a bit too wide for the first joint of my finger, impeding the bending of my finger.

Yeah the ring definitely would result with knuckle injury. I had the tunneling as well but it evened out pretty decent. I may have it with the torch once, maybe twice. Now the padron I smoked today...MUCH BETTER. No burn problems held the ash like a champ. Much more chocolate taste as well.

[SvilleKid]

Bill

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